Liquid-dispenser.



P. KANELLOS.

LIQUID DISPENSER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.2,1913.

Patented Jan. 5, 1915.

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PETER Kirlvnii'nos, orrios Amantes, oaitir'osiva Liouinlnisrnivssn;

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Specification of Letters Patent.A

reiterata aan. 5, isis.

Aiiiiieation fiied'ianuary 2, 1913," serial nl). 739,859.

To oZZwz'o/m, t may concern? Be itkiiown that I, PETER KANnLLos, acitizen of-'thefUnited States,residing' at Los Angeles, in the countyof'Los Angeles and State of California, have'in'vented a new and usefulLiquid-Dispenser, of which the following is a specica'ti'on;

' This invention relates to means for 'dis-y pensing liquids and themainobjectof the invention is to provide for filling a plurality of glassesor other receptacles with water or other beverages, conveniently andexpeditiously.

y @ther objectsl of the invention will appear i' hereinafter.

The accompanying drawingsillustrate an embodiment of the invention, andreferring thereto: Figure l is a `plan of the device. Fig. 2 is a sideelevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a partial vertical section. Fig. 4 is ahorizontal section Cn line @c4-,x4 in Fig. 3.

The device comprises a fluid supply and distributing means ,adapted todistribute the fiuid in a plurality of streams, and a movable trayadapted to receive the glasses to be filled, and to bring the same undersuch distributing means. The fluid supply and distribiiting meanscomprises a vertical pipe 1, co-nnected to any suitable source of fiuidsupply, a valve means 2 connected to said pipe 1 to control the flow offluid therefrom and a distributing tube or pipe 3 connected to saidvalve meansto receive fiuidtherefrom when the valve is opened.l Saidpipe 3 is closed at the end and is provided with a plurality ofperforaticns or openings 5 through which the fluid may fiow. If desired,a plurality of pipes 3 may be connected to the valve means 2 to receivefiuid simultaneously therefrom, so as to fill several glasses at once,for example, two pipes arranged at such an angle as to enable two radialrows of glasses to be placed beneath the respective pipes. By this meansthe fluid is distributed in a plurality of streams so as to lill a largenumber of receptacles at once. The receptacle supporting means consistsof a tray 7 rotatably mounted on a bearing on the vertical pipe 1 whichis supported on any suitable support.

The valve means 2 is operated by rotation of the tray 7, said valvemeans comprising an inner fixed member 9 carried by and rigidlyconnected to the vertical pipe 1, and an outer rotary valve 10 rigidlyconnected to the tray and rotating therewith, said valve vided withmunicating 10 being'formed as a hub for said tray. tiaidfixed member 9is'formed with a frusto conicalfsurface and the valve 10 iscorrespondingly formed lso `as to lfit over the inner fixed member 9.lThe inner fixed member V9 is preferablyformed as an enlargement or headon the vertical supply pipe 1 and is extended upwardly Vin the form of avertical tubular extension 16. A vertical bore or passage 17 extendsupwardly within the pipe land upwardly into the inner fixed member 9,and a vertical passage 18 extends within the extension.y 16 anddownwardly within the fixed member 9, and a partition 2O extends acrossthe xed member 9 to separate the lower passage 17 from the upperpassage`18. ySaidxed member 9 is proports 21 and 22, respectively belowand above said partition 20, and coinrespectively with the pipe 1 andwith the passage 18 and the valve 10 is provided with vertical passagesor ports 23 adapted to register with the respective ports 21 and 22 toestablish coinmuiiicaticn between the lower and upper passages 17 and 18in certain angular positions of the tray and to 'shut off suchcommunication at other angular positions. The angular distance be tweenthe ports 234m the rotary valve is preferably such as to turn the watersupply on and off in a rotative movement of the tiay,"wliich issufficient to move a set of lglasses into and out of position beneaththe distributing pipes 3.

The tray 7 is preferably provided with a raised lip or flange 12 at itsrim and dishes or slopes downwardly toward the center and is providednear its center with perforations 24 for allowing waste water to draininto a catch basin or bowl 25, secured on the vertical pipe 1, beneaththe tray, a drain pipe 26 being connected to said bowl to carry off thewater therefrom. A nut 27 screwing on the upper tubular member 16 servesto retain the trav in position on its support.

The distributing pipes 3 are provided with 4nipples 5 forming lips attheir discharge openings 5, to prevent dripping of water when the valveis closed. All the above de scribed parts are made of suitable material,for example, bronze, brass` or other metal.

The operation is as follows: The glasses or receptacles indicated at 29,are placed on the tray 7, preferably in radial rows spaced apart, thedistance corresponding to the angular distance between the distributingpipes 3, so that the two pipes can supply two radial rowssimultaneously. Depressions 30 in the tray serve as indicators forproperly positioning the glasses on the tray, so that when the glassesare brought under the respective distributing pipes 3, the water will beturned on. Normally, the tray is in position to turn the water ofi atthe ports 21 and 22, and when it is desired to fill the glasses, thetray is turned sufficiently to bring two rows of glasses under therespective pipes 3, this movement also bringing one of the ports 23 ofthe valve 10 into register with the ports 21 and 22 in the fixed member9 so that water will flow from the supply pipe through vertical pipe 1,passage 1G, port 21, passage 23, port 22 and passage 17 to therespective distributing pipes 3 from which the water will flow throughthe perforations 5 into the several glasses. The tray is then turnedfurther so as to remove the glasses from beneath the respective pipes 3and at the same time close the valve means 2, so as to shut oii thewater. The effect of this automatic turning on and off of the water bymovement of the tray through a limited distance substantially equal tothe width of a glass is such as to practically eliminate or reduce to aminimum the waste of water by spilling, but any water that is spilledwill run down to the center portion of the tray and into the catch basin25, whence it is drained off through pipe 26.

What I claim is:

1. A liquid dispenser comprising a supply pipe for liquid, valve meansconnected thereto, an outlet pipe connected to said valve means andhaving a discharge opening, a tray extending beneath said dischargeopening and rotatably mounted to bring different portions of the traybeneath said opening,

said valve means being operated by rotation of said tray to establishcommunication between said supply pipe and outlet pipe, so as to allowdischarge of liquid in one position of the tray and to cut off suchcommunication, so as to prevent discharge of liquid in another positionof said tray.

2. A liquid dispenser, comprising a supply pipe for liquid, a fixed bodyconnected to said pipe and provided with inlet and outlet passages, adistributing pipe supported on said fixed body and communicating withsaid outlet passage therein, a tray and a valve connected to said trav,and rotatably mounted on said fixed body and provided with passagesestablishing communication between the inlet and outlet passages in thefixed body in different angular positions of said tray and cutting ofisuch communication in intermediate positions.

3. A liquid dispenser comprising a supply pipe for liquid, an outletpipe having a discharge opening, a tray extending beneath said dischargeopening, said outlet pipe and tray being mounted to permit of relativerotative movement of said pipe and tray, and a valve connected to beoperated by said relative rotative movement of said outlet pipe andtray, to establish counnunication between said supply pipe and saidoutlet pipe in a plurality of diiferent relative positions of saidoutlet pipe and tray, and to cut off such communication in intermediatepositions of the outlet pipe and tray.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Los Angeles,California this 26th day of December 1912.

PETER KANELLOS.

In presence of- ARTHUR P. KNIGHT, MARTHA M. LANGE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe "Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

